Bolivia
BOLLatin America & Caribbean Lower middle incomeCapital: La PazEconomy
Fiscal
People
Health
Education
Trade
Energy / Env
Tech
Governance
Equality
Infra
Labor
73/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$57
2025▲ 21.5%
Population
12.4M
2024▲ 1.4%
GDP per Capita
$4,585
2025▲ 20.0%
Life Expectancy
68.6 years
2023▲ 1.7%
Bolivia in world space2000–2023
192 countries · log scale on X world Bolivia· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Bolivia
Bolivia's GDP is $57.09B (2025), with a population of 12.4M, and GDP per capita of $4,585. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 0.6%, inflation at 20.8%, unemployment at 5.1%, government debt at 93.7% of GDP, life expectancy of 68.6 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
Situated in Latin America and the Caribbean, this lower middle-income country has a GDP of approximately $57.09 billion in 2025, ranking 93rd globally. The GDP per capita is around $5,000, with a modest real GDP growth rate of 0.6%. The economy is characterized by high consumer price inflation at 20.8% and a relatively low unemployment rate of 5.1%. Trade is a significant component of the economy, accounting for 47.0% of GDP, while foreign direct investment inflows are modest at 0.7% of GDP. The Gross National Income per capita is $4,000, reflecting the economic challenges faced by the population. The country has a population of 12.4 million people as of 2024, with a life expectancy at birth of 68.6 years. The adult literacy rate stands at 95.6%, indicating a strong emphasis on education. Health spending constitutes 6.9% of GDP, reflecting investments in public health. The fertility rate is 2.5 births per woman, and the Gini Index of 42.1 suggests moderate income inequality.
▶Economy30 indicators · 2021–2025 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary14 indicators · 2021–2025 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 20.8% | 2025 | ▲ 307.8% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 93.7% | 2025 | ▼ 4.4% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -13.1% | 2025 | ▼ 23.6% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -3.4% | 2025 | ▼ 13.3% | IMF |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.1% | 2025 | ▲ 2.0% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 5.1% | 2024 | ▲ 97.9% | WB |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 8.4% | 2023 | ▲ 67.3% | WB |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 8.6% | 2023 | ▲ 11.3% | WB |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 3.2% | 2023 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.98B | 2024 | ▲ 9.8% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.8 | 2024 | ▲ 22.8% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 6.91 | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 2.37 | 2024 | ▲ 3.5% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 86.4% | 2021 | ▼ 6.0% | WB |
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 47.0% | 2024 | ▼ 5.3% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 21.4% | 2024 | ▼ 4.3% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 25.5% | 2024 | ▼ 6.1% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $11.76B | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $14.02B | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $9.06B | 2024 | ▼ 17.0% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $9.90B | 2024 | ▼ 13.8% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 0.7% | 2024 | ▲ 53.7% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2024 | ▼ 50.4% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $387.0M | 2024 | ▲ 61.2% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $1.28B | 2024 | ▼ 11.3% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2024 | ▼ 15.5% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 8.8% | 2024 | ▲ 7.7% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -2.6% | 2024 | ▼ 17.2% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-1.41B | 2024 | ▼ 22.9% | WB |
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 32.5% | 2024 | ▼ 12.5% | WB |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $15.72B | 2024 | ▼ 3.6% | WB |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.4% | 2024 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $10.32B | 2024 | — | WB |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $514.2M | 2024 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 1.5% | 2023 | ▲ 121.5% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $764.4M | 2023 | ▲ 127.7% | WB |
▶Finance6 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 59.2% | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 6.8% | 2022 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.1% | 2022 | ▲ 38.4% | WB |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 56.8% | 2024 | ▼ 17.5% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 53.5% | 2024 | ▼ 15.5% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 60.3% | 2024 | ▼ 18.5% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12.4M | 2024 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.4% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 11 | 2023 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 1.1M | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 1.1M | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 71.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 8.8M | 2024 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 28.8% | 2024 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 68.6 years | 2023 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 66.1 years | 2023 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 71.1 years | 2023 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.5 | 2023 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 21.2 | 2023 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.2 | 2023 | ▼ 6.6% | WB |
| Net Migration | -3,179 | 2025 | ▼ 6.0% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 29.8% | 2024 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 64.6% | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 5.6% | 2024 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 54.9% | 2024 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 8.7% | 2024 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 46.1% | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 229 | 2023 | ▼ 8.5% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 148.2 | 2023 | ▼ 8.0% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 7.0M | 2025 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 78.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 72.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 84.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 3.0% | 2025 | ▼ 9.4% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 3.3% | 2025 | ▼ 10.1% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 2.7% | 2025 | ▼ 8.7% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 5.0% | 2025 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 24.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 19.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 55.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Self-Employed (%) | 79.6% | 2024 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 62.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 33.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 39.5% | 2024 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 46.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 76.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 66.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 8.0% | 2024 | ▼ 16.4% | WB |
▶Education17 indicators · 2018–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 8.3% | 2023 | ▲ 9.8% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 10.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 95.6% | 2023 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 93.5% | 2023 | ▲ 3.3% | WB |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 97.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 99.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 98.6% | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 91.4% | 2023 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 96.2% | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 88.4% | 2023 | ▲ 7.2% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 58,597 | 2023 | ▲ 22.9% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 27,126 | 2023 | ▲ 25.3% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 76,473 | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 71,093 | 2023 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 18 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 18 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 96.9 | 2022 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
▶Health40 indicators · 2001–2024 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment15 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 2.3 | 2024 | ▲ 14.8% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 28 | 2024 | ▲ 16.4% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 798 | 2022 | ▲ 5.3% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 859 | 2022 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 38.3% | 2021 | ▲ 6.5% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 12.8% | 2021 | ▼ 24.3% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 99.8% | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 90.6% | 2023 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 22.9 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 46.3% | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 502,063 | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 5.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 30.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 93.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 71.6% | 2024 | ▲ 1.6% | WHO |
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 35.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,041 | 2023 | ▲ 18.9% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 115.5 | 2022 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 111.7 | 2022 | ▼ 4.3% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 120.5 | 2022 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1.6M | 2023 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 16,766 | 2023 | ▼ 47.1% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 8.5 | 2023 | ▲ 13.5% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 21.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.1% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 3.2M | 2023 | ▲ 23.4% | WB |
▶Technology12 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 70.2% | 2023 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 102 | 2022 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 11 | 2022 | ▲ 16.4% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 364.4 | 2024 | ▲ 11.6% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 5 | 2021 | ▼ 37.5% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 227 | 2021 | ▲ 50.3% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 188 | 2022 | ▲ 6.7% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $51.2M | 2024 | ▲ 87.8% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 4.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $50.0M | 2024 | ▲ 3.5% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 23 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 63 | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Infrastructure5 indicators · 2021–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 5.6M | 2023 | ▲ 10.3% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 19.9 | 2023 | ▼ 4.0% | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.40 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 2.0% | 2022 | ▼ 9.8% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2018–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 46.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 74.2% | 2024 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 30.3% | 2025 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 98.5% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 64.8 | 2023 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 98.97 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.99 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.84 | 2023 | ▲ 5.8% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.64 | 2023 | ▼ 13.2% | WB |
| Political Stability | -0.31 | 2023 | ▼ 63.2% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.18 | 2023 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -1.22 | 2023 | ▲ 6.3% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.27 | 2023 | ▼ 34.3% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 21.7% | 2023 | ▲ 4.5% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 29.2% | 2023 | ▼ 7.5% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 11.8% | 2023 | ▲ 25.0% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 35.1% | 2023 | ▼ 15.5% | WB |
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.4% | 2024 | ▲ 5.1% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $655.1M | 2024 | ▲ 11.3% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 71,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.2% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 3.7% | 2024 | ▲ 7.0% | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 4.4 | 2023 | ▲ 10.0% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality12 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 2.8% | 2023 | ▼ 15.2% | WB |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 5.1% | 2023 | ▼ 10.5% | WB |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 16.5% | 2023 | ▼ 10.8% | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 36.5% | 2023 | ▼ 3.2% | WB |
| Gini Index | 42.1 | 2023 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 31.3% | 2023 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 1.8% | 2023 | ▲ 5.9% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 47.7% | 2023 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 5.2% | 2023 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 1.6% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 22.93 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.8% | 2023 | ▼ 33.3% | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2019–2021
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 6.8% | 2021 | — | — |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 96.8% | 2021 | — | — |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 0.8% | 2019 | — | — |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 96.9% | 2021 | — | — |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 323,300 | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 432,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $243.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $325.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 3.3% | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $52.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development6 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.8% | 2024 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 2.0M | 2025 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 22.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 42.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 46.6% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 | ▼ 36.9% | WB |
